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| Netwar Making use of various means to disrupt the enemy's military and civilian information networks. (From Distraction [1998] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Barrier (Force Field) Force-field fence. (From Coventry [1940] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Steel Tortoise An all-terrain vehicle, grandfather to the four-wheeler. (From Coventry [1940] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Sunpower Screen A solar cell array used to provide power for a vehicle. (From Coventry [1940] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Knockdown Cabin A portable shelter; had solid walls and could be assembled quickly. (From Coventry [1940] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Air Blast An air dryer for personal use. (From Coventry [1940] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Stereo Tank A receiver for three-dimensional televised images. (From Stranger in a Strange Land [1961] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Waterbed (Hydraulic Bed) A bed that uses water instead of springs and stuffing. (From Stranger in a Strange Land [1961] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Diabological Armory A set of verbal tools based on a higher form of reasoning. (From Diabologic [1955] by Eric Frank Russell) |
| Blaster A device that shoots a beam of energy that destroys whatever is in its path. (From When the Green Star Waned [1925] by Nictzin Dyalhis) |
| Bugged Money American cash with embedded listening devices. (From Distraction [1998] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Hush Corner A space made private by canceling sound waves in that area. (From Double Star [1956] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Bambakias Hotel A hotel that wants to exist! It just needs a little help. (From Distraction [1998] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Talking Tape Adhesive-backed network connection, global positioning, voice synthesis and speakers. (From Distraction [1998] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Infowar Operation Making use of various means to disrupt the enemy's military and civilian information networks. (From Distraction [1998] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Junkbot An automated email program that specializes in sending junk mail (spam) (From Distraction [1998] by Bruce Sterling) |
| Bounce Tube A people-sized pneumatic tube system used for short, quick trips in the vertical dimension. (From Double Star [1956] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Torchship A spaceship capable of high acceleration. (From Sky Lift [1953] by Robert Heinlein) |
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